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Nashville Predators (16-8-6) @ New Jersey Devils (9-19-2)

Date: Friday December 17th, 2010

Time: 7:00 pm EST

Predicted Score: Nashville Predators 3-0

Preview: The Nashville Predators will head east to take on the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. The Predators come into the game as winners of four straight. Nashville is 8-7-1 when playing on the road this season. Nashville has scored 79 goals and allowed 72 on the season. The Predators rank 4th in the NHL, allowing 2.3 goals per game. Offensively Nashville has struggled to find ways to score, as they rank 23rd with just 2.5 goals per game. The leading scorer for the Predators has been Steve Sullivan. The center for Nashville has scored 8 goals and allowed 10 assists.

The New Jersey Devils are in fourth place in the Atlantic Division, with just 20 points. New Jersey is only ahead of the New York Islanders for total points on the season. The Devils are coming off a 3-0 win over the Phoenix Coyotes. New Jersey is the worst offensive team in the NHL; scoring just 1.8 goals per game. Patrik Elias, the left winger leads the Devils in scoring; with 6 goals and 15 assists.

My Sports Betting Picks: Nashville will continue their hot playing with a road win over New Jersey. Predators win this one 3-0.